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"sunset" sailfin molly fry!

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I currently have sailfin molly fry 3 days old, so that's exciting. Usually I just let them give birth in the main tank and survival of the fittest ensues, but this time we decided to try to save some so set up a temporary fry tank (stepdaughter is loving me for it, she got to put that tank in her room and she's started naming all the fry, lol). It's hard to count because they're still small and fast but I'd say we have approx. 10-12 babies. Can't wait to see how they turn out as they grow! The parents are sunset sailfins, large and really pretty. I bought the mated pair a couple months back because I haven't seen nice sailfins since the goldens I had as a kid! I will also have fry sometime soon from my red-eyed golden sailfin female and the sunset male.

If anyone lives in or near central Iowa and is interested in some when they're bigger, let me know! Otherwise I'll probably keep a couple and take the rest to my LFS. I'll post pics as they grow, and pics of the parents. Looks like some very cool coloration on some of them!

Congratulations Acire84.
Getting your daughter involved with the fry is awesome. She may just pick up on the hobby in the future. I myself was surprised when my 18 year old son wanted to set-up a tank in his room. He had one as a youngster which he kind of neglected, this one hasn't missed a water change or filter cleaning in 7 months.
I'm a fair bit away from Iowa (but I have been there, Tecumseh), or I'd be interested in a few for my daughter.

Thanks Strider199 :). Glad to see your son is interested again! It was so fun making an emergency run to walmart with my daughter the other night and letting her pick out what she wanted for the fry tank, all the while hoping the hubby didn't notice how much money I spent to save a few babies, lol. She's 12, and really up to now only been interested in furry critters and mildly amused by my aquarium, and so it is very cool that I have a "fish buddy" in the house now!

I actually would ship them to you if you want some for your daughter, just let me know. I'll look into how much it costs. There's a pretty cool guy that works at my LFS that I could probably get to help me pack them for shipping correctly, I've never shipped a living thing before, lol. I'm sure he'd rather I just give them to him though as he'd sell them for $25/pair, hah! I just counted again today after work, looks like more like we have 14-15. I'll sort them male/female as soon as they're a little older and I can tell, and then I'll try to get some good pics. If not that's cool, offer's there :)

Oh no the dreaded rodents, lol! I used to be ok with them until grandma gave the kids 2 baby rats a few years ago without my consent, eh hem, lol. Pretty soon we had like 14 rats because she thought they were both girls! I had to be the mean one that had to take them all to a shelter, lol, I will never forgive her for that! No problem on the mollies, actually just realized you're in Canada so that's kind of a stretch anyway! I'll find homes for them I'm sure and if not I'll just take them to the LFS :) I'd like to keep a couple for breeding but depends on whether or not I set up another tank.

I draw the line on pet Rats. After watching the movie Ben as a teenager, I have a dislike for them.
I cant believe how level Iowa is. Driving from Des Moines to Tecumseh through the farmland was awesome. You would be able to watch your pet leave home for two days. hehehe

Ah, cool. Well glad you enjoyed the midwest! I enjoyed Canada when I went in 2001, to Mont Tremblant ski resort. Super fun time! Only non-fun thing was the bus ride there and back home to Virginia (at the time), looong ride lol. Oh by the way, may have found a possible home for some of the mollies already, someone here in town. Gotta love this board!!! :)